A project aimed at accelerating the transition to home-grown, decarbonised energy and making Great Britain a global centre for energy innovation has been given a £9.9m cash injection. Following a successful first stage trial last year, the HyNTS…
Former MAN Truck and Bus chief executive Des Evans (pictured) has launched a scathing attack on the government’s plans to phase out diesel HGVs from 2035, insisting operators will simply refresh their existing fleets as close as possible to that…
The Department of Transport is calling on operators and HGV drivers to take part in a survey which aims to establish what kind of infrastructure network is needed in the UK to fuel zero emission HGVs. The findings will also be used to assess how…
Electric van production is set to soar as Tata Group, the owner of Jaguar Land Rover, announced this week it will invest £4bn to build an electric battery gigafactory in the UK. The factory, which is set to begin production in 2026, will be one …
Royal Mail has launched a major strategy to cut its HGV fleet emissions by switching from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). The first sites transitioning to HVO are Sheffield mail centre, the Midlands Super Hub and Royal Mail’s Manches…
PepsiCo is increasing its use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) across its supply chain in a move which the company says will save 2,650 tonnes in greenhouse gas emissions annually. The strategy sees the transport of 240,000 tonnes of potatoes…
A labour government would ensure that the charging infrastructure required for the logistics industry’s transition to electric vehicles was widely available, according to its shadow business minister. Bill Esterson MP shared his views on the cha…
XPO has opened a new freight route between Santander and Liverpool and said the combination of road and sea transport in this new corridor would increase capacity for customers by 25%. It currently operates two weekly departures from the Port of…
Bosch has placed a €2.5bn (£2.14bn) bet on green hydrogen playing a major role in decarbonising transport, industry and buildings. The company has kicked off production of its fuel cell power module at its Stuttgart plant in a move which s…
Van fleets are slowing their adoption of EVs, due to a lack of charging infrastructure and restricted range and payload, choosing instead to cut their diesel fleets’ CO2 emissions. According to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), membe…
DHL Supply Chain has introduced eight bio-LNG trucks into its Aston Martin fleet which will reduce its carbon emissions by around 800 tonnes per year. The new Volvo FH 460 Globetrotter LNG tractor units will directly replace eight diesel trucks …
Suttons Tankers has embarked on an eight-week trial using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative fuel, as part of its wider drive to become Net Zero by 2040. The company estimates that if the alternative fuel is used across its entir…
If all commercial vans transitioned to electric the UK’s annual CO2 emissions would fall by 3.4 million tonnes, down from 405.5 million tonnes to 402.1 million tonnes, according to new research by Northgate Vehicle Hire. The research, which anal…
XPO has once again been selected to be the official transport partner for the Tour de France in 2023, marking the 43rd consecutive year it has provided logistics support to the world famous race. More than 70 XPO drivers have begun transporting …